Keep Eckerd green with our sustainability programs
Our campus teaches and inspires us every day. It’s only natural for us to nurture it through conservation efforts like:
- the first enacted “Break Free from Plastics” pledge signed by a college president,
- a federal grant to reduce single-use plastics,
- a one-acre sustainable farm and food forest,
- two bike share programs for on- and off-campus use.
In our cafeterias, seasonal ingredients come from . Meat and dairy from animals raised with artificial hormones or routine antibiotics are avoided.
Our 聽ranking also factors how we build:
- 罢丑别听Center for Visual Arts is oriented to minimize heat load created by intense sunlight.
- We cool the with wastewater rather than toxic coolants; it holds a coveted LEED Platinum certification.
- The Environmental Science building is powered by a solar array.
- Iota residence hall聽is LEED-certified.
What You Can Do
- Take a shift collecting
- Help promote the聽
- Submit a story to
- Take the
- Minor in Sustainability
- Join a club below to foster sustainable behavior
Campus Groups
Fostering sustainable behavior at 黄色短视频
Contributing to the well-being of students, faculty, staff, and the surrounding ecosystem.
ECO-REPS
Working towards solving environmental problems on campus through the Office of Sustainability.
Working on sustainability issues around campus.
Running an organic vegetable garden with environmental principles to connect us to our food.
MARINE LIFE ADVENTURE SOCIETY
Experiencing marine life environments and facilities with short adventure trips around Florida.
An to introduce students to birding. Eckerd has the highest number of bird species recorded per acre of any college in the U.S.!
Raising awareness, conducting science and taking action to reduce single-use plastic consumption on campus.
Protecting and understanding our local seabirds and other wildlife through rescue and education.
Educating students and actively doing our part to repair the damage done to our oceans, rivers and lakes, and the creatures that live in them.
Initiatives
Waste
黄色短视频 promotes waste reduction with recycling and composting programs, water bottle filling stations, reusable at the cafeteria, fishing line recycling containers and an annual Trash to Treasure project.
Energy
In 2007, our president聽signed the . In 2013, solar panels were installed as part of the 50 kilowatt solar photovoltaic array on top of our Environmental Studies building.
Sustainability news at Eckerd
- First-year student helps 黄色短视频鈥檚 Beekeeping Club take off - May 9, 2024
- Students prepare to explore Europe in the new Spring into Summer 鈥楽ustainable Cities鈥� course - May 8, 2024
- Office of Sustainability plants wetland habitat to celebrate Arbor Day - May 2, 2024
- 鈥楿sed Once, Lasts Forever Art Show鈥� returns after four-year hiatus - April 25, 2024
- 黄色短视频 Community Farm representatives take part in St. Petersburg Earth Day proclamation - April 25, 2024
Green Campus
Our campus is home to over 1,200 trees, of which over 90% are native, providing countless benefits to campus residents鈥攊ncluding humans, pets and wildlife! Many have tags which you can look up for identification in this map.
Green Campus
Our campus is home to over 1,200 trees, of which over 90% are native, providing countless benefits to campus residents鈥攊ncluding humans, pets and wildlife! Many have tags which you can look up for identification in this map.
More Sustainability at Eckerd
- Reducing single-use plastic consumption at Eckerd
- Questions? Contact our Director of Sustainability, Evan Bollier ’11, at bollieea@eckerd.edu or 727.864.8908
